Central is a

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(CDP) in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area,

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. At the 2010 census the population was 96, down from 134 in 2000. Every February, Central hosts a checkpoint for the long-distance

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sled dog race.

Geography

Central is located at (65.533461, -144.695650). The elevation is 942 feet. The Steese Highway ( Alaska Route 6) does pass through Central. According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (0.60%) is water.

Climate

Central has a

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Demographics

Central first appeared on the 1950 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village. It was made a census-designated place (CDP) in 1980. As of the

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of 2000, there were 134 people, 67 households, and 33 families residing in the CDP. The

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was 0.5 people per square mile (0.2/km²). There were 169 housing units at an average density of 0.7 per square mile (0.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.33%

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, 7.46% Native American, 0.75%

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, 2.99% from

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, and 4.48% from two or more races. 0.75% of the population were

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of any race. There were 67 households, out of which 14.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 1.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.7% were non-families. 43.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.82. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 20.1% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 41.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 135.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 143.2 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $36,875, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $60,750 versus $24,375 for females. The

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for the CDP was $22,593. There were 15.8% of families and 22.5% of the population living below the

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, including 34.6% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Education

It was previously served by a school of the

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. 2013. Retrieved on March 13, 2017.

References

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